Hot Off the Press!

Looking for some fun? I have great news if you are, and if you love Scarborough as much as we do! 

Scarborough's Hollow Fall Fantasy Festival Debuts October 11^th in Waxahachie!

A brand-new fall tradition is coming to North Texas. Scarborough’s Hollow Fall Fantasy Festival will debut on October 11, 2025, created by the producers of Scarborough Renaissance Festival^®.

This immersive festival will transform the Crown Meadow area of the Scarborough Renaissance site into a world of magic, mischief, and autumn wonder. Visitors can enjoy live entertainment, artisan shoppes, interactive activities for all ages, seasonal attractions, and a touch of spooky delight every Saturday from October 11 – November 15 (2:00 pm – 10:00 pm), plus a special Halloween Night celebration on October 31 (5:00 pm – Midnight).

 

 According to the press release I was sent, they have quite a few things planned for this wonderful new event. Live entertainment, seasonal fun houses, pumpkin patch, the marketplace will be open, along with plenty of food vendors. 

They are also giving you the chance to take advantage of the Early Bird Specials. 

Early Bird deep discount tickets are available now at www.SRFestival.com/Hollow along with tickets to the haunted house, hayride, and fun house. All online tickets are date specific for the 2025 season. Early Bird Tickets are $20 for Adults and $10 for Kids 5-12. Kids 4 & under are always free. Masquerade of Mischief Fun House & Morwyn’s Manor Haunted House tickets are $10 each on-line and the Hollow’s Hayride is $5. Pre-paid parking can also be purchased at www.SRFestival.com/Hollow for $8 per car.

Where are they? 

 

Scarborough’s Hollow is located at the Scarborough Faire^® site in Waxahachie, just 30 minutes south of Downtown Dallas off I-35E and is sponsored by Dr Pepper and Albertsons & Tom Thumb. The event will run Saturdays, October 11 – November 15, 2025, 2:00pm – 10:00pm. Plus, Halloween Night, Friday October 31, 2025, 5:00pm - Midnight.

Don't forget to dress up! 

 

Grab your friends, round up the kids, and get ready to dress for the season — Scarborough’s Hollow Fall Fantasy Festival is drawing near!

Find out more here

 

Stay tuned for more information at SRFestival.com/Hollow or connect with them on socials at Facebook, YouTube, & TikTok at SRFestival or on Instagram (@theSRFestival).  

Texas Renaissance Festival anyone?!

I can't tell you how often I've heard people I know talking about this amazing thing called the Texas Renaissance Festival. It happens once a year. People of all ages, races and backgrounds are attracted to it. Be it for the booze, the festivities, or the chance to go back to the renaissance age - there is something for everyone. 

I've been wanting to go for the past few years. So much so, that I even added it to my bucket list. Thanks to my association with US Family Guide, I may just get to finally go this year! 

If you like to have unique family fun, I suggest you take a look at what they have to offer. 

The Texas Renaissance Festival is the nation's largest and most acclaimed Renaissance themed event. Established in 1974, the event attracts over half a million visitors each year to its 55-acre New Market Village and Fields of New Market Campgrounds in Todd Mission, Texas. This immersive experience features world renowned live entertainment, works by master artists and craftspeople, award winning food and drink, hand-powered rides and games, and over 100 interactive characters during its nine themed weekends from September 30 through November 26, 2017. For more information, please visit www.texrenfest.com.

Each weekend, a different theme comes to life across the 55-acre festival grounds including:

Oktoberfest (September 30 & October 1)
1001 Dreams (October 7 & 8)
Pirate Adventure (October 14 & 15)
Roman Bacchanal (October 21 & 22)
All Hallows' Eve (October 28 & 29)
Barbarian Invasion (November 4 & 5)
Heroes and Villains (November 11 & 12)
Highland Fling (November 18 & 19)
Celtic Christmas (November 24, 25, & 26)

Texas Renaissance Festival! Kids 12 and Under Admitted Free Every Sunday!
Use this link to check it out! 

Caramel Apple cake, oh my!

Its the wonderful season of caramel apples and fall flavors! I was wanting to try something new in cake form to bring to work. The last treats I made looked like Easter ones.

They were colorful with several different flavorings for the icing.

 

I went searching for recipes and found this one: Moist Caramel Apple Cake. That wasn't quite the recipe for me though. So I decided to experiment with that one and my Plain White Cake recipe. I wanted to create something a little more special. I came up with the following!

 

Caramel Apple Bundt Cake

 

What you will need: 

 

Cake batter

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup milk

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and coarsely chopped

1 pkg. (3.4 oz) Jell-O Vanilla Instant pudding

3/4 cup water

 

Drizzle

1 can (13.4 oz) Nestle Le Lechera caramel

3 tablespoons milk

 

Mix it up:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

 

In the same order as listed, mix your ingredients together for the cake batter. Spray your bundt pan with cooking spray and put some larger chopped pieces of apple in the bottom.

Then pour your batter on top.

I had enough extra batter to make some cupcakes as well, since I doubled the recipe. I put the batter in the paper cups and put a piece of apple slice on top of each one.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until the knife comes out clean.

It make take longer depending on your stove.

Loosen the cake from the pan and flip over onto your cake serving dish. Let it cool completely. Mix the caramel and milk together to make the drizzle.

Warm in the microwave until smooth. Let it slightly thicken and pour over the top of your cake just before serving.

 

Enjoy!